Wall receptacle



N. A. MATTER WALL RECEPTACLE Nov. 27, 1951 Filed Nov. 15, 1949 INVENTOR.

WIIMMW ull ' NAT/741v A MATTER A TTORNEY Patenterl Nov. 27, 1951 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE WALL RECEPTACLE Nathan A. Matterf Mon-istown, N. J. Application November 15, 1949, Serial No. 127,324

This invention relates to wall receptacles.

It is an object of my invention to provide an improved multi-purpose wall receptacle which comprises relatively few and simple parts, is inexpensive to make and has a multiplicity of functions.

It is another object of my invention to provide a wall receptacle having a durable and compact construction and a pleasing appearance.

It is another object of my invention to provide a multi-purpose wall receptacle of the character described which is particularly easy to clean.

It is another object of my invention to provide a wall receptacle cf the character described having improved means for detachably attaching the same to a wall.

It is another object of my invention to provide a wall receptacle of the character described wherein the means for detachably attaching the receptacle to the wall includes dual-function elements which, in addition to securing the receptacle in place, support towels.

Other objects of my invention will in part be obvious and in part will be pointed out hereinafter.

My invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts which will be exemplifled in the device hereinafter described and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which is shown one of the various possible embodiments of my invention:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wall receptacle constructed in accordance with my invention; and

Figs. 2, 3, 4, and are enlarged sectional views taken substantially along the lines 2-2, 3-3, 44 and 5-5 respectively of Fig. 1. r

Referring now in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral Ill denotes a wall receptacle embodying my invention. Said receptacle includes a wall plate I2 which may be of any desired attractive outline and which here is shown as fashioned to a rectangular shape. This plate, with which most of the elements of the receptacle hereinafter described are integral, can be molded from any suitable self-form-maintaining material, as for example, metal, a ceramic, glass or a synthetic plastic resin. Alternatively, if desired, the wall plate and other parts of the receptacle can be fabricated from sheet metal by suitable forming operations. or from a plurality of panels of plastic or Other 2 Claims. (Cl. 312206) suitable material which are adhesively or enously joined.

The edges of the plate I2 have rearwardlyturned stub flanges I4 designed to hold the plate a short distance in front of a wall W.

means comprises a strip I6 rigidly aflixed to the wall, as for instance by screws I8. Alter natively, it will be appreciated that said strip can be fastened to a bracket embedded in the wall. Said strip is fashioned from a stiff mate-- rial, for instance, metal. The overall length of the strip is approximately equal to the width of the plate I2.

Formed in one piece with the ends of the strip are vertically extending loops or sleeves 20. Said loops are connected to the strip by forwardlyextending ofisets 22 whereby the loops are spaced a short distance in front of the strip. The loops are so relatively disposed that the distance therebetween is less than the width of the plate I2.

. and has a. dependent leg 28 dimensioned forsnug and rotatable reception in an associated In order to permit the receptacle to accommodate said loops, the side edges of the wall plate are formed with a pair of notches 24. As will be seen in Fig. 1, the offsets 22 and loops 20' extend through these notches thereby disposing the loops at the front face of the plate.

Optionally, the strip I6 may be made of a" somewhat resilient material and the distance between the inner sides of the loops may be slightly less than the distance between the bases of the notches 24 so that the offsets 22 will spreadi apart when the wall plate is forced between the. loops '20. However, I do not rely upon the fric tional engagement which results from spreading; the ofisets to hold the wall plate in place. To

positively and detachably lock the wall plate to the strip I6, I provide a pair of towel bars 26.

each of which extends in a horizontal direction loop 20. The legs are formed with shoulders 29 which fix the location of the bars with respect to the loops.

Molded in one piece with the wall plate I2 is a tooth brush compartment 30 including top and bottom walls 32, 34, side walls 36'and a front wall 38. A raised portion 40 of the plate forms its back wall. This compartment extends almost from one notch 24 to the other and runs from near the top edge of the wall plate to adjaauto cent the bottom edge thereof. The front-toback dimension of the compartment is comparatively small-enough to accommodate a tures 46 vertically registered with the openings 44. These openings pass the heads of the tooth brushes and are capped by hollow covers 48 of cup shaped configuration which receive the projecting portions of the heads.

The base wall 34 of the" compartment. 35 in-' cludes one or more through openings 511.

A second compartment 52 (Fig. 4) is integrally mounted on the front wall 38 of the first compartment being molded in one piee therewith. This compartment 52 includes a top wall 54; a-

base'wall- 585 a front wall 50' and sidewalls 62, its back wall being the wall 38. Said compartment is designed specially to be employed as ar'e'ceptacle for used razor blades, although any other articles of proper size can be accommodated therein. The top wall of the compartment 52 is provided with an open mouth 6'4 closed by a lid 66'. The base wall 58' of said compartm'ent is formed with a large opening '58 of sufficieiit size to pass razor blades. spanned 'by a panel H3 pivotally secured by a hinge l2 near the rear edge of the" opening. A spring 14 biases the panel to closed position. Theforwardedge of the panel protrudes beyond the front wall of the second compartment, where it easily can be manipulated when itis desired to:

empty the razor blade compartment. Said razor blade compartment 52' is adjacent aside, e. g., the

right hand side, of the tooth brush compartment A third'coinpartment 16 is disposed adjacent the other side of the tooth brush compartment, this third compartment, like the second, being mounted onthe front wall-38' of the-first com partment. For aesthetic reasons, the two com partments 52, 16 maybe symmetrically disposed on the first compartment, being located on opposite sides ofthe' center thereof and being spaced apart. The third compartment includes a top wall l8-,'a base Wall 80, a front wall 82, and side walls 84, itsback wall being the wall 33. The top walll8 has an open mouth 85 closed by a cover 88. The base wall 80 is formed with a through opening 90. The compartment 16 is designed to hold articles like 'hair pins and bobby pins.

In order to store these articles in such fashion:

that. ready access to the same may be had. I provide a tray 92 which conveniently may be made from sheet metal andcomprisesa base: 94

to-which there is attached a vertically'elongatedhandle 96 inthe shape of a. bail whose ends are attachedto opposite edges of" the base 94. Desirably, the edges of. the tray are. fashioned with upstanding flanges 98 better. to contain the pins.

Inuthe space between the two compartments -2,

16' I provide a forwardly extending shelf H10 in one piece with thefront wall 38 of the toothbrush compartment and the side walls of the compartments 52, 16.. This shelf is provided with a shal- This opening is low circular depression I02 designed to accommodate a conventional drinking glass or the like. The front edge of said shelf may extend beyond the front walls 60, 82 of the compartments 52, 16, said walls being in alignment.

A soap dish I04 is located beneath the compartments 52, 16 and the glass shelf Hill, the rear edge of said dish being in one piece with the front wall 33. of. the tooth. brush. compartment. In the bottomwall of the soap dish is a through opening I06.

A pair of deep sockets I08 which are consider- I ably elongated in afront-to-back direction and whicfrare rather shallow in a side-to-side direction are provided on the sides of the receptacle,

being molded'in one piece with the side walls 36 I of. thetooth brush-compartment and with the posite: ends thereof, said loops being offset forwardly from the member, the side edges of the tion and iswell adapted to meet the conditions ofi practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above inventionand as various:

changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understoodthat all matter".

herein described, or shown'in'the accompany ing drawings, is to be interpreted as illustrative" and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus describedniy invention, I claim.

as new and desire to secure b'y LettersPatent:

1.. Awall receptacle comprising a wall plate-a tooth brush holder carried by said plate, a plu.

rality of compartmentsfcarried by'saidplate, a pair" of towel frames and a mounting member adapted to be aflixed to a support, said member having vertically extending loops adjacent. op posite ends thereof,; said loops being offset forwardly'from the member, the 'side'edges of the wall plate including notches which pass the loops;

said' frames having dependent legs received said loops. I

2. A wall receptacle comprising 'a wall plate,"

article carrying means mounted on said plate, a pair of towel frames and a 'mounting -member adapted to be affixed to a support, said'member having vertically extending loops adjacent op- REFERENCES CIT-ED The following references are of record" in the file of this patent:

UNITED, STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,278,789 Thompson Sept. 10, 1918 2,200,046 Straus May 7, 19.40. 

